Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
12-07-2007, 08:22 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: mississippi by way of Florida
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Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
Hey guys,
There may not be an easy or obvious answer to this question, but here it goes.
I reload a fair amount. Allot of 357, probably 2k a month on average, some 30-30, 308 and 38-55 as well. But, I have recently decided to start reloading for my 30-06 (an inheritance) and a newly acquired 300 WM. The question is....
Is there one powder that gives very good results in all three?
I know it is asking allot. I just finished off the last of some H4895 and need to get some more rifle powder and was wondering if there was a one type fits all with different amounts, and gives good accuracy, for all three.
If I have to have different, fine, but it would be nice, and cost effective if I could go with one.
Thanks
Hank
There may not be an easy or obvious answer to this question, but here it goes.
I reload a fair amount. Allot of 357, probably 2k a month on average, some 30-30, 308 and 38-55 as well. But, I have recently decided to start reloading for my 30-06 (an inheritance) and a newly acquired 300 WM. The question is....
Is there one powder that gives very good results in all three?
I know it is asking allot. I just finished off the last of some H4895 and need to get some more rifle powder and was wondering if there was a one type fits all with different amounts, and gives good accuracy, for all three.
If I have to have different, fine, but it would be nice, and cost effective if I could go with one.
Thanks
Hank
12-07-2007, 09:11 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
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RE: Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
There are powders out there that overlap and can be used in all three. That doesn't mean that you will get peak performance and accuracyin all three cartridges using one powder. If I were to shoot for one do-it all powder for these three cartridges I would give IMR 4007 SSC a try.
12-07-2007, 09:29 PM
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RE: Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
ORIGINAL: ahankster
Hey guys,
There may not be an easy or obvious answer to this question, but here it goes.
I reload a fair amount. Allot of 357, probably 2k a month on average, some 30-30, 308 and 38-55 as well. But, I have recently decided to start reloading for my 30-06 (an inheritance) and a newly acquired 300 WM. The question is....
Is there one powder that gives very good results in all three?
I know it is asking allot. I just finished off the last of some H4895 and need to get some more rifle powder and was wondering if there was a one type fits all with different amounts, and gives good accuracy, for all three.
If I have to have different, fine, but it would be nice, and cost effective if I could go with one.
Thanks
Hank
Hey guys,
There may not be an easy or obvious answer to this question, but here it goes.
I reload a fair amount. Allot of 357, probably 2k a month on average, some 30-30, 308 and 38-55 as well. But, I have recently decided to start reloading for my 30-06 (an inheritance) and a newly acquired 300 WM. The question is....
Is there one powder that gives very good results in all three?
I know it is asking allot. I just finished off the last of some H4895 and need to get some more rifle powder and was wondering if there was a one type fits all with different amounts, and gives good accuracy, for all three.
If I have to have different, fine, but it would be nice, and cost effective if I could go with one.
Thanks
Hank
12-09-2007, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
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RE: Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
ORIGINAL: ahankster
Hey guys,
There may not be an easy or obvious answer to this question, but here it goes.
I reload a fair amount. Allot of 357, probably 2k a month on average, some 30-30, 308 and 38-55 as well. But, I have recently decided to start reloading for my 30-06 (an inheritance) and a newly acquired 300 WM. The question is....
Is there one powder that gives very good results in all three?
I know it is asking allot. I just finished off the last of some H4895 and need to get some more rifle powder and was wondering if there was a one type fits all with different amounts, and gives good accuracy, for all three.
If I have to have different, fine, but it would be nice, and cost effective if I could go with one.
Thanks
Hank
Hey guys,
There may not be an easy or obvious answer to this question, but here it goes.
I reload a fair amount. Allot of 357, probably 2k a month on average, some 30-30, 308 and 38-55 as well. But, I have recently decided to start reloading for my 30-06 (an inheritance) and a newly acquired 300 WM. The question is....
Is there one powder that gives very good results in all three?
I know it is asking allot. I just finished off the last of some H4895 and need to get some more rifle powder and was wondering if there was a one type fits all with different amounts, and gives good accuracy, for all three.
If I have to have different, fine, but it would be nice, and cost effective if I could go with one.
Thanks
Hank
Personally, I would use H380 in the .308, and RL 22 in both the .30/'06 and the .300 Win. Mag. So you could just about obtain max performance using two powders for the three cases.....
12-09-2007, 12:05 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
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RE: Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
You're gonna have abit of a rough time finding that single magic powder that is going to produce acceptable velocity and acceptable accuracy in all three of those guns. As was said before, 4350 is about as close as I feel you can come. But there's always the probability that one or more of those guns just won't shoot it satisfactorily. Happens all the time. Just way too many variables to consider.
But, on the other hand, if you DO find it works for you for what you can live with, I guess that is what you're after. Good luck.....
But, on the other hand, if you DO find it works for you for what you can live with, I guess that is what you're after. Good luck.....
12-10-2007, 03:06 PM
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Location: mississippi by way of Florida
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RE: Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
Thanks for the input guys,
I am going to try some Varget for the 308 and I'll try something else for the 300 later when I get the dies.
I didn't figure there was a "magic bullet", pun intended, for all three, but I had to ask.
Thanks again.
Hank
I am going to try some Varget for the 308 and I'll try something else for the 300 later when I get the dies.
I didn't figure there was a "magic bullet", pun intended, for all three, but I had to ask.
Thanks again.
Hank
12-19-2007, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 321
RE: Powder for 308, 30-06 and 300 WM
Trying to use one powder in several different designs of rifles is like trying to put super swamper tires on a Corvette.
They might all be 16 inch, but the super swampers is not going to clear the fenderwells.
Powder comes in 1 lbs cans and are usually around $14 - $16 a can.
But the powder that you need to reload what you are working on and don't worry about the rest until you need to reload for it.
I keep a 8 lbs keg of IMR 4350 for reloading 270 / 30'06 and 300 Winchester Magnum, but wouldn't think of using it for a .308 or 300 Savage or 30/30.
The smaller rifle caseslikesother powders like IMR 3031 and 4064.
They might all be 16 inch, but the super swampers is not going to clear the fenderwells.
Powder comes in 1 lbs cans and are usually around $14 - $16 a can.
But the powder that you need to reload what you are working on and don't worry about the rest until you need to reload for it.
I keep a 8 lbs keg of IMR 4350 for reloading 270 / 30'06 and 300 Winchester Magnum, but wouldn't think of using it for a .308 or 300 Savage or 30/30.
The smaller rifle caseslikesother powders like IMR 3031 and 4064.